The way we get by

Who can you run to.

Cyrus pov

i woke up to a phone call from jayden with him crying "hey Cyrus i need your help"

"where are you?". as soon as i heard what happened to jayden i hopped out of bed put on my basketball shorts and nike shoes, grabbed my car keys darted out of the house and got into my car. i started the car and drove off in the direction that he told me he was.

on the way there i was wondering why was he in such a rush to get home just for this to happen to him, i guess it's a good thing that it's friday, he can get to relax. the gps started telling me that i was close to my destination.

where he lived is not what i pictured in my head, he's so uppity and to himself. the neighborhood that i was driving into looked like the slums. when i got deeper into the place. i drove past to the park that he said he was at and i saw jayden sitting on a bench.

i parked in the front, i was hesitant to get out of the car but i did it for him. when i got out i locked the car doors and walked towards jayden. he looked up with his face wet from the tears and his eyes red from the crying.

i sat next to him and we were quiet for awhile i didn't know what to say to him to make him feel comfortable,let him know it'll be okay. so i just didn't say anything at all. we just sat there for what felt like hours, until he started to bawl out crying again.

"what's wrong jay?" i asked as i gentley grabbed his face and wiped away his tears.

"i'm sorry i shouldn't have called you i just didn't know anyone else to run to." i was kinda glad to hear that he needed me it felt like i can do anything.

" you probably think that i'm just pathetic." he said as he pulled his face away from mine and started to shed another tear.

i grabbed his face again and made him look into my eyes before i said anything, our noses were so close to touching "there is nothing you can do to make me think that you're pathetic, okay?" he just nodded but his silence said a thousand words. he then started staring into my eyes, and when i looked into his they were full of pain and fear. He looked tired but he was wide awake,there wasn't any joy or wonder like there was earlier today. and i would do anything to see that twinkle in his eye again.

i wanted to confess my feelings for him right there but it wasn't the right time with all of this happening to him. when we were done staring at each other he backed up again, i hate it when he does that. he started to look around i guess to see if anyone was approching us. when he turned his other cheek towards me i saw the cut on his face it was about three inches long. what the hell is wrong with his family?

" how did that happen?" he turned to me speechless. i didn't want to force him to bring the scenario back up.

" it's cool i don't need to know. but we do need to go get that cleaned up, come on" i said as i got up reaching out my hand to help him up from the bench we were sitting on. " i have a first aid kit at my place we can go there and get you fixed up." he looked at me and grabbed my hand i lifted him from his seat and we walked to the car. i opened his door for him and he rolled his eyes at me i guess i shouldn't have did that i was just trying to be cute.

on the way to my house wasn't long this time it feels like we got there in the matter of minutes. when we got there i pulled into the drive way and parked the car. instead of saying anything that'll make us stay in the car like earlier i just got out and he followed.

when we got in the inside i grabbed his hand and lead him towards my room i had a bathroom in it. we started walking up the stairs and walked down the hall into my room, when we got into the bathroom i opened the medicine cabinet and took out the first aid kit and sat it down on the the counter. jayden walked in further and i grabbed him by his waist and guided his body to sit on the toilet and start helping out his cut.

"what are you doing?" he said as he was sitting down on the toilet. With me hovering over him examining his wound.

" just sit down okay, and let me do my work" he looked at me with confusion. " your work? so what are you a doctor now?" he said sarcastically. i ignored him and started disinfecting the cut, good thing that it wasn't deep so it didn't need any serious help. after thirty minutes of him complaining and squirming i was done, and he was all patched up with a band-aid covering it.

" come on follow me to the room." i walked out of the bathroom and he followed me. when he walked out he was looking at his phone with the same look he had on earlier today. i hope he wasn't thinking about leaving to go back home. i won't let him go put his self in danger again.

"jayden you're not leaving to go back there, jus- just stay here with me ....you know like friends.i can give you some of my pajamas they might be a little baggy on you but they'll be comfy and i know that you might think that this isn't a good idea but i-"

"okay." he cut me off smiling and i saw that twinkle in eyes again it made me smile as well i love that sparkle. i scooched over on the edge of my bed patting the spot next to me so he can sit there. he walked over to me and sat when he sat down i looked over at him and all i saw was beauty, i was blinded i could see nothing else just an imperfect perfection.

" you are so fucking amazing." i said to him and he started to blush from my words then he looked away. " why do you do that?" i asked  he looked back at me. " do what?" he asked.

" look away from me whenever we have a moment." he looked as if he didn't know what he does. " i never noticed that i did that." when he said it he looked into my soul with his beautiful brown eyes that makes my heart skip a beat every time i get a glimpse of them. "well stop okay? i dont wan't to ever stop looking into your eyes" he looked at me harder i knew that he wanted to say something but instead he kept it to himself.

"what's on your mind?" i asked him wondering what he was thinking about. "nothing it's just.......what is this that were doing? Please don't be playing a trick on me I don't think I could take it" i got closer to him. "i don't know what it is but...i know what i want it to be, look i really like you Jayden and i want to see where this goes." he didn't say anything but i can see him tensing up. " i don't know Cyrus. i'm scared." i grabbed him by the face and hand connecting our lips together in a heated and passionate kiss, he started to kiss me back and get into it, he put his arms around my neck while the kiss got deeper, we finally seperated breathing heavily with out foreheads together. i caressed his cheek with the back of my hands. " i'm scared too, but what's life without being a little scared sometimes......just know I got you.....okay?" he leaned in and gave me light but loving kiss.

"okay." after that we climbed into the bed and layed there side by side, and when we were here it felt like all the worries and problems of the world went away and it was just he and i. he scooted under me and i wrapped my arms around him to make him feel secure and also myself i didn't want him to leave.

jayden got quiet after awhile and right after him i closed my eyes and i was asleep as well.